In some jacana species, males take care of the eggs and young, and females compete among themselves for territories that contain one to several males. Female jacanas are significantly larger than males. Which of these statements would you predict to be true of this bird species?

a. Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by ability to take care of eggs and raise young.

b. Female jacana fitness is limited by the number of males in her territory with which a female mates.

c. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in male jacanas than in females.

d. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in female jacanas than in males.

e. Males and females have equal variation in reproductive success.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

When the dietary intake of K+ increases, body K+ balance is maintained by an increase in K+ excretion primarily by which of the following?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A female patient has unexplained severe hypernatremia (plasma Na+ = 167 mmol/L) and complains of frequent urination and large urine volumes. A urine specimen reveals that the Na+ concentration is 15mmol/L (very low) and the osmolarity is 155 mOsm/L (very low). Laboratory tests reveal: plasma renin activity = 3 ng angiotensin I/ml/hr (normal = 1.0), plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = 30 pg/ml (normal = 3 pg/ml), and plasma aldosterone = 20 ng/dL (normal = 6 ng/dL). Which of the following is the most likely reason for her hypernatremia?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Juvenile (type I) diabetes mellitus is often diagnosed because of polyuria (high urine flow) and polydipsia (frequent drinking) that occur because of which of the following?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In acidosis, most of the hydrogen ions secreted by the proximal tubule are associated with which of the following processes?

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Evidence shows  that some grasses benefit from being  grazed. Which of the following  terms would  best describe this plant-herbivore interaction?

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following terms best describes the interaction between termites and the protozoans that feed in their gut?